Sales of new cars and trucks in Australia fell a seasonally adjusted 0.5% in February from January, according to industry figures.
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries said in its monthly VFACTS report that 80,896 vehicles were sold in February, 1.6% more than in February 2010 in original terms.
Year-to-date industry sales were 154,480 vehicles, down 1.7% or 2,603 vehicles from the same time a year earlier. The FCAI said passenger vehicle sales fell 5.0% in February on year, while sales of sports utilities were up 4.7%.